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@old yellar - the days of nominating a team to take part in provincial championship are long gone. You have to have won the relevant championship in your own county. @Onion Breath - fair enough that you knew that about how a club's second team couldn't compete in Intermediate or Junior, if their first team had won the senior. And I see your suggested workaround in that post above now all right. It's possible that post wasn't yet published at the time I started writing mine earlier on. You're correct of course that Carlow could make a case to Leinster to allow your Senior 'B' champions into the Intermediate championship, even though they'd already have competed in your Senior 'A' championship too. But it's not allowed under the current rules, and obviously there's no guarantee the rules would be changed to accommodate you. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3069 - 27/08/2025 23:30:14 2633870 Link
How do we see the Carlow Senior Football Championship going this year? Favourites to win/Favourites for relegation. Going to be an interesting championship! TrueBlue95 (Dublin) - Posts: 12 - 27/08/2025 23:40:06 2633873 Link
Replying To TownGael29: "Can you feel this one out for me a bit? Is this derogatory towards Asca? Do you have any idea of the work that club has put in to keep its name alive? A thriving underage structure now ( 2 u-16 teams) and one of the finest young players in the county wearing their jersey with more following in his footsteps with colts etc. If you didn't know, Asca has never received a penny in CB or GAA funding in its near 50 years yet here they are, still there, still providing football and back to fielding 2 adult teams. Asca are an example of the ethos of the GAA, volunteerism!!!" Well said TownGael. But they wont get recognition on here unless John has good game. Some people are too obsessed with the "poaching" club who from what I've heard have no need for poaching whatsoever. Or obsessed with emalgamating hurling and football clubs. Bitterness and misplaced snobbery. Why can't NB be senior by the way ? They deserve it. They won !!! And Burren and CTHC have some unbelievable underage players coming through. This isnt the nineties. The negativity is boring as hell sometimes. And as TownGael says it's volunteers doing this. Quit the moaning and if you want to change something get up off your ** and help make that change. DolmenDave (Carlow)** - Posts: 5 - 28/08/2025 02:29:22 2633880 Link
Replying To Barrowsider: "As much as I'd admire the hurlers. The football team will always be the flag ship. Maybe not deserved but that's how it is. I'm hearing joe Murphy is definitely back in I'm also hearing they will take or have over sight on the u20s. Not sure how accurate that is but it would make sense if building a team" What you heard is correct or that was the plan anyway until a certain club on the outskirts of carlow town were not happy with that. That's why there is no confirmation. Complained about too much power for one person and it being a monopoly, which considering how the colts system has been run the last few years at underage county from that particular club is incredibly ironic. But for those of us south of carlow town we would welcome it. And hopefully it flow down to underage too and we wouldn't have so many children being disillusioned and opting away from our towns for other sports. No doubt I'll be shouted at for this factual opinion. But facts are facts. DolmenDave (Carlow) - Posts: 5 - 28/08/2025 02:45:51 2633881 Link
Replying To Overthebar53: "Well said Towngael. And all that despite constant poaching by probably the biggest club in the county. Great credit due to them" Name the players poached. And again you are doing asca a disservice with that comment. They're doing stellar work with no funding. Our club, that is not in carlow town has had our players poached at four underage levels from a club that is not " the biggest club in the county" as you call them. Just say it's eire og that you're referring to. This narrative is misleading and seems to be an excuse on here when clubs dont do what they're supposed to be doing. It's another club that's currently winning everything at underage that's doing this. And fair play to them, they've stolen a march on others. Sorry to burst this narratives bubble. Take a look at the colts teams and you'll figure it out. DolmenDave (Carlow) - Posts: 5 - 28/08/2025 02:58:47 2633882 Link
Replying To TownGael29: "Can you feel this one out for me a bit? Is this derogatory towards Asca? Do you have any idea of the work that club has put in to keep its name alive? A thriving underage structure now ( 2 u-16 teams) and one of the finest young players in the county wearing their jersey with more following in his footsteps with colts etc. If you didn't know, Asca has never received a penny in CB or GAA funding in its near 50 years yet here they are, still there, still providing football and back to fielding 2 adult teams. Asca are an example of the ethos of the GAA, volunteerism!!!" Can I ask who does get funding from these entities? I have been involved with my club for 30 years and have never received a penny from those in that time, only what we have to pay out to them. Sure we get grants from the lotto etc but that is a process open to everyone and all are encouraged to do so. Is this maybe the funding you talk of or can you explain what clubs do get direct GAA funding? more4me (Carlow) - Posts: 112 - 28/08/2025 10:41:24 2633895 Link
Murphy ratified today officially. Had heard he was going no where a week or so back. Not sure what the delay was with it all but it's done now. Mullaly is to stay as well if the word is true, thought he would move on. If I was a betting man I'd be calling EO senior with rangers Vs fenagh in relegation fight, clonmore to probably win inter and EO to be in a relegation scrap, their group could cause them issues. SM for junior with Pal v blues in relegation scrap. Junior b will EO or Tinryland, maybe third time's the charm for EO after losing to asca and rathvilly CarlowJuniorB (Clare) - Posts: 5 - 28/08/2025 11:49:34 2633907 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "@old yellar - the days of nominating a team to take part in provincial championship are long gone. You have to have won the relevant championship in your own county. @Onion Breath - fair enough that you knew that about how a club's second team couldn't compete in Intermediate or Junior, if their first team had won the senior. And I see your suggested workaround in that post above now all right. It's possible that post wasn't yet published at the time I started writing mine earlier on. You're correct of course that Carlow could make a case to Leinster to allow your Senior 'B' champions into the Intermediate championship, even though they'd already have competed in your Senior 'A' championship too. But it's not allowed under the current rules, and obviously there's no guarantee the rules would be changed to accommodate you." Well down here we had a play off here last year between our junior winners and loosing intermediate semi finalists to decide who went into the junior Leinster - won by the junior champions. So it's not all as it appears! In kk I know a few years back, I think dicksboro won the junior and conahy as loosing finalists went into the Leinster - won it and the all Ireland! Maybe nominated is not the correct word, next up first team might be a better way of putting it. old yellar (None) - Posts: 2635 - 28/08/2025 13:55:07 2633934 Link
@old yellar - Okay, I see now what you mean. 'Nominated' used to be the way years ago, where a county could just send somebody of their choice forward - e.g. if this year's final hadn't yet been played, they might nominate one of the losing semi-finalists, or the champions of the previous year. It's more the case now that you have to have come through a specified and agreed qualification process, like the examples you give. And on that - was actually incorrect myself in what I posted last night that "you have to have won the relevant championship in your own county." That's not the case, as evidenced again by how Tallow will represent Waterford in Munster Intermediate this year, no matter how their county final v Ballygunner's second team goes. Apologies for that. It was late, and I was tired, so maybe the brain was shutting down a bit already! Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3069 - 28/08/2025 14:09:02 2633935 Link
Replying To old yellar: " Replying To Pikeman96: "@old yellar - the days of nominating a team to take part in provincial championship are long gone. You have to have won the relevant championship in your own county. @Onion Breath - fair enough that you knew that about how a club's second team couldn't compete in Intermediate or Junior, if their first team had won the senior. And I see your suggested workaround in that post above now all right. It's possible that post wasn't yet published at the time I started writing mine earlier on. You're correct of course that Carlow could make a case to Leinster to allow your Senior 'B' champions into the Intermediate championship, even though they'd already have competed in your Senior 'A' championship too. But it's not allowed under the current rules, and obviously there's no guarantee the rules would be changed to accommodate you." Well down here we had a play off here last year between our junior winners and loosing intermediate semi finalists to decide who went into the junior Leinster - won by the junior champions. So it's not all as it appears! In kk I know a few years back, I think dicksboro won the junior and conahy as loosing finalists went into the Leinster - won it and the all Ireland! Maybe nominated is not the correct word, next up first team might be a better way of putting it." I remember that play off now. So as well as the Derry example it shows the precedent is there in Leinster for what I'm saying about senior B champions entering Leinster intermediate. It could be done if it's already the case that beaten intermediate semi finalists could end up in the Leinster junior while the winners of the same intermediate championship play Leinster intermediate. In any event it needs clubs or the CB to make a proposal to restructure the SHC and mine is just a suggestion but I think most agree we need to do something as otherwise the whole thing is just an annual two horse race and that's doing nothing for likes of Bagenalstown etc and it won't do anything for Naomh Brid when they come up into it after such a good year this year. Great to see Joe Murphy finally confirmed. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1629 - 28/08/2025 14:38:10 2633940 Link
Replying To DolmenDave: "Name the players poached. And again you are doing asca a disservice with that comment. They're doing stellar work with no funding. Our club, that is not in carlow town has had our players poached at four underage levels from a club that is not " the biggest club in the county" as you call them. Just say it's eire og that you're referring to. This narrative is misleading and seems to be an excuse on here when clubs dont do what they're supposed to be doing. It's another club that's currently winning everything at underage that's doing this. And fair play to them, they've stolen a march on others. Sorry to burst this narratives bubble. Take a look at the colts teams and you'll figure it out." Your assumption is incorrect. Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 382 - 28/08/2025 16:57:55 2633973 Link
Predictions for this weekends games? Pal Tinryland EO Rathvilly Are my predictions. Havent heard much team news I know Pal have lost one or two the same as rathvilly, EO one or two injuries. Old Leighlin possibly to cause an upset.. FearCeatharlach (Carlow) - Posts: 31 - 01/09/2025 01:10:01 2634420 Link
Replying To FearCeatharlach: "Predictions for this weekends games? Pal Tinryland EO Rathvilly Are my predictions. Havent heard much team news I know Pal have lost one or two the same as rathvilly, EO one or two injuries. Old Leighlin possibly to cause an upset.." PAL BY 10 TINRYLAND BY 5 OLD LEIGHLIN BY 3 RATHVILLY BY 7 novalis (Carlow) - Posts: 319 - 01/09/2025 11:36:23 2634455 Link
Replying To novalis: "PAL BY 10 TINRYLAND BY 5 OLD LEIGHLIN BY 3 RATHVILLY BY 7" Pal by 12 Tinryland by 9 YI - OL draw Rathvilly by 8 Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1629 - 01/09/2025 13:44:50 2634488 Link
Pal by 3 Tinryland by 8 O L by 2 Rathvilly by 4 fullbach (Carlow) - Posts: 266 - 03/09/2025 16:24:36 2634781 Link
Pal 6 Tinryland 7 Eire og 7 Rathvilly 4 Barrowsider (Carlow) - Posts: 1715 - 03/09/2025 23:07:34 2634825 Link
The above posts suggest that there is literally one competitive game this weekend. That's a bit depressing. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 885 - 04/09/2025 12:46:44 2634876 Link
My predictions then Senior Palatine to beat Bagenalstown. Tinryland to beat Fenagh. Eire Og to beat Old Leighlin. Rathvilly to beat MLR. Intermediate Grange and Ballinabranna to draw. Clonmore to beat Ballon. Eire Og B to beat Myshall. Tullow to beat Kildavin. Junior St Mullins and Palatine B depends on whether Mullins care or not. If they do, they'll win. If not, they won't. Fighting Cocks to beat O'Hanrahan's. Asca to beat Kilbride. Leighlinbridge to beat Rathvilly B. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 885 - 04/09/2025 13:21:27 2634883 Link
Replying To CARPS: "The above posts suggest that there is literally one competitive game this weekend. That's a bit depressing." Lighten up man! Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 382 - 04/09/2025 19:12:10 2634925 Link
Replying To CARPS: "My predictions then Senior Palatine to beat Bagenalstown. Tinryland to beat Fenagh. Eire Og to beat Old Leighlin. Rathvilly to beat MLR. Intermediate Grange and Ballinabranna to draw. Clonmore to beat Ballon. Eire Og B to beat Myshall. Tullow to beat Kildavin. Junior St Mullins and Palatine B depends on whether Mullins care or not. If they do, they'll win. If not, they won't. Fighting Cocks to beat O'Hanrahan's. Asca to beat Kilbride. Leighlinbridge to beat Rathvilly B." Senior Pal should beat Bagenalstown by a big score, 10pts Rathvilly to beat MLR by similiar score 10 pts EO and OL should be tight im going for a narrow EO win Tinryland to beat Fenagh by 5 pts. Overall the winner will come from the big 3 of EO, Rathvilly and Pal. Relegation looks between MLR, Fenagh and Bagenalstown. Inter Clonmore to beat Ballon in a tight game, 2 pts EO to beat Myshal in a tight low scoring game, 3 pts Tullow and Kildavin should be a decent game, reckon Tullow to get over the line by 3. BBranna and Grange always tight games just feel Grange have a little more, win by 3 pts Overall the Inters is a very open cship hard to predict a winner and even harder to select who gets relegated. I think Tullow and Clonmore are favs and maybe Myshal or BBranna to go down. jigger (None) - Posts: 101 - 04/09/2025 20:44:43 2634928 Link